Does the dog die?
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Spider Baby
Movie • 1967 • Comedy
ReportThe story follows a family of inbreeds who have been afflicted by a genetic disorder known as 'Merrye syndrome', named after the family in which the disorder developed. This malady causes its victims to enter a state of age regression that starts at the age of ten and continues throughout the remainder of the person's life, rendering them with the intelligence of a child. The final generation of the family has been entrusted to the care of the family chauffeur (Lon Chaney Jr), and all is well for these odd people until a greedy branch of the family decides that they want to relieve the family of its home. Mental illness has always, and will always be, a fascinating subject for horror movies as it probes into the unknown and Spider Baby makes best use of that fact.
This movie contains 17 potentially triggering events.
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Anonymous
There’s only a taxidermied dog
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Is a minor sexualized?
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esmeraldabloodfreeze
A character who is a physical adult but has the mentality of a small child behaves in what could be considered a sexually provocative way.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Abuse
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Bridgetpearl
A woman is chased in the dark by two girls with knives.
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Is there domestic violence?
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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teaselkie
No, but someone does drive under the influence.
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Animal
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Bridgetpearl
A cat is killed off screen.
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Is there a dead animal?
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Realistic animal prop served at dinner. Taxidermy birds in the house.
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Are rabbits harmed?
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Katydied
A rabbit is served for dinner, but wasn't killed on camera.
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Does a cat die?
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Bridgetpearl
A cat is killed off screen.
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Does a pet die?
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esmeraldabloodfreeze
A cat is killed (off-screen, but you can hear it yowling). It is then cooked and served for dinner to a group of people who are not aware of what the meat really is.
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Are there spiders?
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Bridgetpearl
Lots of live spiders.
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Are there bugs?
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bricker
crickets/scorpions
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Assault
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miramarco
A male character shows some unwanted interest toward a woman, to the point of peeping in her room and assaulting her. No explicit sexual content is shown on screen, but it is implied.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Anonymous
Knives, but no shaving or cutting
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Is there cannibalism?
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miramarco
It is not shown, but it is mentioned in an early scene and later implied as some characters loom over the victim.
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Is there amputation?
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Bridgetpearl
A man's ear is cut off after he's already dead.
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Children
Does a kid die?
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bricker
[spoiler] children die at the end of the movie
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Death
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
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Katydied
Not used in a derogatory way, but yes.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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Bridgetpearl
A parent has already died, his skeleton is still in the home.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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Anonymous
A woman is kidnapped and held against her will
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Fear
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Are there jump scares?
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bricker
Minor jumpscares. Some things pop out pretty fast, but it's tame compared to modern horror.
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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bricker
No, but they talk about mental institutions from the 60s, and the lawyers suggest that the two girls should be taken from their guardian and put in an institution.
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Mental Health
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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bricker
People use the r-word as a medical term and talk about cognitive impairment in terms from the 1960s. The lawyers treat the three Merryes with condescension or say they need to be taken from their home and put in an institution. The oldest sibling, Ralph, comes off as a negative caricature of cognitive disabilities.
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Is there misophonia?
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bricker
There is a dinner scene where people eat loudly.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
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A character addresses the viewer at the beginning and end as part of a framing device.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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miramarco
The R-word is used in its dated, clinical meaning.
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Are there fat jokes?
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Katydied
A man is called a "fat spider"
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Does the black guy die first?
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Bridgetpearl
A messenger visiting the house is killed trying to deliver an envelope.
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There is mention of "inbreeding".
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Is there sexual content?
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bricker
There is a woman in black lingerie who a man spies on and chases down; a teenage girl sits in the lap of, and flirts with an adult man who she had tied up.
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Does it have a sad ending?
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bricker
Depends on who you're rooting for, but it's not that sad.
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Is someone hit by a car?
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bricker
Two cars almost collide, but no.
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Is there blood/gore?
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miramarco
In addition to the mop-up scene, there is another one where some dark splatter is seen on the walls. While it is not explained what it is, it may irk people who are sensitive to gore.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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Just regular explosions
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